Pallone Statement on Trump Firing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem

March 5, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Frank Pallone (D-NJ) today released the following statement after President Trump announced he has fired Kristi Noem from her role as Secretary of Homeland Security: “Good riddance, Kristi Noem. Her tenure overseeing Trump’s rogue Department of Homeland Security has been defined by chaos, cruelty, and a stunning disregard for basic decency and due process. For nearly a year, my colleagues and I have called for her removal after watching her dismantle FEMA and preside over an ICE operation that killed American citizens and detains tens of thousands in nightmare conditions at places like Delaney Hall. DHS is supposed to protect Americans, not erode the standards that hold our society together. Make no mistake she leaves irreparable damage in her wake, but I am very glad to see her finally gone.”